To call up a shell window, select Tools->Shell. Under Windows, you will get a Cygwin shell similar to the one below. On Linux, you will get a standard Linux shell window.

The following table presents the list of keyboard accelerators that can be used with the Configuration Tool.
Table 23-1. Keyboard accelerators
| Accelerator | Action | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+1 | hide/show properties window | |
| Alt+2 | hide/show output window | |
| Alt+3 | hide/show short description window | |
| Alt+4 | hide/show conflicts window | |
| Ctrl+A | select all | output window and in-cell editing |
| Ctrl+C | copy | output window and in-cell editing |
| Ctrl+F | Edit->Find | |
| Ctrl+N | File->New | |
| Ctrl+O | File->Open | |
| Ctrl+S | File->Save | |
| Ctrl+V | Paste | in-cell editing only |
| Ctrl+X | Cut | in-cell-editing only |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo | in-cell editing only |
| F1 | Context-sensitive help | |
| F3 | Find next | |
| F7 | Build->Library | |
| Shift+F7 | Build->Tests | |
| Alt+F6 | View->Next window | |
| Shift+Alt+0 | View->Previous window | |
| Shift+Ins | Paste | in-cell editing only |
| Shift+F10 | Display context menu | Configuration window |
| Alt+Enter | Display properties dialog box | Configuration window |
| > | Increment item value | Configuration window |
| < | Decrement item value | Configuration window |
| Space | Toggle item value | Configuration window |